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Palak Paneer Bhurjee

Hetal Kamdar
Palak Paneer Bhurji with step-by-step pictures and a detailed recipe. This Palak Paneer Bhurji or call it scrambled cottage cheese with spinach is a popular North Indian or Punjabi recipe
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3
Calories 192 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 200 gms Paneer / Cottage Cheese
  • 1 bunch Fresh Spinach
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 green chilies finely chopped
  • 1 big Onion finely chopped
  • 1 big Tomato finely chopped
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder / Dhania powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeera
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • Salt as per taste
  • a handful of fresh coriander to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Firstly for making crumbled paneer at home, boil 1-liter milk in a pan, and when milk comes to a boil add 2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar to it. Now wait for 2 minutes and allow the milk to curdle. Once this is done, strain it and let the whey separate and collect the paneer in a bowl. This is a fresh crumbled or scrambled paneer that we need in this recipe. If you are using a store-bought paneer, then crumble it with your hands.
  • Now finely chop fresh spinach leaves and wash them under the running water, strain it and keep it aside.
  • Finely chop the onion, tomatoes, green chilies, and garlic and keep it ready.
  • Now heat 2 tbsp cooking oil in a frying pan or Kadai, and add cumin seeds, Once it crackles add green chili and garlic in it.
  • Now add finely chopped onions to it and cook them till they are translucent.
  • Add finely chopped tomatoes to it and cook it well on a medium flame till they are mushy.
  • Time to add chopped spinach leaves to it and cook till the leaves are soft.
  • Finally, add paneer and all the spices in it and mix it well and let it cook on a medium flame for another 2-3 minutes. If you cook for more time then paneer will become hard.
  • Switch off the flame and transfer Palak Paneer Bhurjee into a bowl and finally, garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 9gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 363mgPotassium: 265mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 733IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Palak Bhurjee with paneer, Palak Paneer Bhurjee
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